Kat Von D Attacks Linkin Park ‘Money Grab’

Celebrity tattoo artist and fashion mogul Kat Von D recently shared his thoughts on Linkin Park replacing their late frontman Chester Bennington with former Dead Sara frontwoman Emily Armstrong.

Kat Von D opens up on Linkin Park recruiting Emily Armstrong

He called the move “a gimmick” and raised the question , “Is this a money grab?” before advising the group “Just change the name of the band and start a new band.”

“To be honest, I think it’s dumb,” Von D told podcast host and frontman of the punk rock band The Bronx Matt Caughthran during Thursday’s episode of The Sailor Jerry podcast.

The tattoo artist added that she knew Bennington, who passed away in 2017, and that having a woman replace him feels like “a gimmick” and “a money grab.”

“I knew Chester, and he was so awesome,” Von D said. “I don’t like it when bands reunite without a singer — like when The Doors came back with another singer, get out of here. It’s not Jim Morrison. Very few bands have been able to switch singers seamlessly.”

“This is a gimmick,” she added. “First of all, you’re having a girl replace a guy. That’s just strange to me.”

Von D also reacted to those who argue, “Oh, no, this is like, we’re paying homage,” saying, “Then you’re a cover band, and you’re doing karaoke.”

“At this point in time, I’m like, we have the technology to make a damn hologram. Make a hologram if you’re going to do it,” the fashion mogul asserted.

“If I was a hardcore Linkin Park fan, I would want to see the original singer. I don’t want to see some girl pretending like she’s doing a caricature of something,” she added.

“This isn’t cool. Is this a money grab?” Von D asked. “I question the sincerity of it. And if that offends Linkin Park fans, I’m sorry, but that’s just my personal take on it. I’m just like, ‘Just change the name of the band and start a new band, if you want to do that, and cover some songs.’”

Emily Armstrong was also introduced as the new vocalist replacing Chester Bennington.  However, the addition of Emily Armstrong to the band garnered mixed reactions from the fans and Mike Shinoda has also addressed the same. Meanwhile, she has received support from Chester’s widow, Talinda Bennington. She seemingly approved of the band’s choice to replace Chester. But, Chester’s son, Jamie Bennington launched a scathing attack.

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